Portuguese

Noun

pigmeu m (plural pigmeus, feminine pigmeia, feminine plural pigmeias)

1. pygmy (a member of various African peoples noted for their low stature)
2. (Greek mythology) pygmy (a member of a mythological race of dwarfs)
3. (figuratively) pygmy (any dwarfish person)
4. (figuratively) pygmy (an insignificant person)

Synonyms

• (dwarfish person): anão, nanico

Adjective

pigmeu m ‎(feminine singular pigmeia, masculine plural pigmeus, feminine plural pigmeias, comparable)

1. dwarfish (very short)

Synonyms

• anão, nanico